But, again, the two off color kickers drop its playability in Commander, so it's less likely to get played in that format, although if you are running the colors this is a very strong option there, very strong
I hear they make great pets
When these battles come up, the Bant player has the clear advantage, as he or she is more likely to play the first Aetherling and likely to have more mana to devote each turn
The Bodyguard characters can both go or be swapped for ones with 1 Strength
Pact of the Serpent With Pact of the Serpent you may draw, or make another target player draw cards equal to the number of creatures they control of a chosen type
The downside here, I guess, is that you might run out of cards, but its pretty likely that you kill your opponent thanks to your card advantage before running out of cards ever becomes a problem